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Dave Fallon Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week, Dave and Mark speak with Karl Wadensten, President of Vibco Vibrators, based in Wyoming, RI. The company manufactures industrial vibrators, used on large scale constructionand agriculture projects. Wadensten is also a board member of the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Like the rest of the country, the business community is watching to see what a Donald Trump Presidency will bring. The Republican campaigned on promises to bring back manufacturing jobs lost to outsourcing and rewrite trade deals, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Dave and Mark talk with Wadensten about how his company is preparing, how fluctuations in the U.S. economy affect his company, and how he might be impacted by possible trade changes with China. The conversation also touches on the state of U.S. manufacturing, and what it would take to bring back manufacturingThe Bottom Line: The Business And Manufacturing Climate In The Age Of Trumphttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-business-and-manufacturing-climate-age-trump
75331 as http://ripr.orgFri, 18 Nov 2016 16:21:47 +0000The Bottom Line: The Business And Manufacturing Climate In The Age Of TrumpDave Fallon Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week, Dave and Mark discuss the offshore wind farm in waters near Block Island. The alternative energy project is the first of its kind in the nation, and is now in its testing phase. Then, Dave and Mark delve into topics that surfaced at a recent health care reform summit, including health care costs, the lack of millennials with health insurance, and the large concentration of hospitals and other health care institutions in the state. When to listen: You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50 pm on Rhode Island Public Radio, 88.1 FM, 91.5 FM and 102.7 FM. The Bottom Line: Next Steps In Offshore Energy And Health Care In RIhttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-next-steps-offshore-energy-and-health-care-ri
74156 as http://ripr.orgFri, 21 Oct 2016 18:41:47 +0000The Bottom Line: Next Steps In Offshore Energy And Health Care In RIDave Fallon Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week Mark and Dave discuss the state of the 38 Studios settlements. In the latest deal, executives from the failed video game company, including former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, agreed to pay $2.5 million to the state. This was the second settlement announced this month; the other was worth $25 million, with financial firms Wells Fargo and Barclays Capital. The state's lawsuit to recoup funds from the bankruptcy is still slated to go to trial in October, with just one defendant, financial advisor First Southwest remaining. Editor’s note: this discussion was taped a day before the $2.5 million dollar settlement was approved by a judge. When to listen: You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50 pm. The Bottom Line: The Latest Settlement In The Ongoing Legal Battle Over 38 Studioshttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-latest-settlement-ongoing-legal-battle-over-38-studios
73086 as http://ripr.orgFri, 23 Sep 2016 17:45:05 +0000The Bottom Line: The Latest Settlement In The Ongoing Legal Battle Over 38 StudiosJohn Bender Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week Mark and Dave speak with Edward Mazze, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island. The three discuss Providence Business News’ Summer 2016 Business Survey. They weigh in on positives and negatives in the report, and the changes to Rhode Island’s business climate. The group also talks about developing a “tech savvy” workforce, as well as the lingering effects of the Great Recession. When to listen: You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50 pm. The Bottom Line: Local Businesses Weigh In On The State Of Rhode Island's Economyhttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-local-businesses-weigh-state-rhode-islands-economy
72511 as http://ripr.orgFri, 09 Sep 2016 15:45:06 +0000The Bottom Line: Local Businesses Weigh In On The State Of Rhode Island's EconomyDave Fallon Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week Mark and Dave speak with Frank Tweedie, Dean of the Johnson and Wales University School of Engineering and Design. This week, the University opened the John J. Bowen Center for Science and Innovation. The 71,000 square foot building is the first to be completed on the vacant I-195 land in Providence. Tweedie talks about the new facility, as well as the school’s approach to science, engineering and biotech training. When to listen: You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50 pm. The Bottom Line: Johnson And Wales University Expands Science Program Into I-195 Land http://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-johnson-and-wales-university-expands-science-program-i-195-land
72255 as http://ripr.orgFri, 02 Sep 2016 19:51:47 +0000The Bottom Line: Johnson And Wales University Expands Science Program Into I-195 Land Dave Fallon Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy sits down with Rhode Island Public Radio Host Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment, The Bottom Line. This week, Mark and Dave discuss a new survey of business attitudes that reflects improvements in the economy. When to listen: You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org The Bottom Line: PBN Survey Finds Improving Business Climatehttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-pbn-survey-finds-improving-business-climate
57189 as http://ripr.orgSat, 26 Sep 2015 00:18:26 +0000The Bottom Line: PBN Survey Finds Improving Business ClimateDave Fallon Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week Mark and Dave sit down with Roger Williams University President Donald Farish to discuss what he sees as a growing wealth gap among colleges and universities. Farish believes federal funding has increasingly become concentrated at a small number of elite institutions, many of which already possess significant resources. He also weighs in on how colleges and universities can attract more donors and whether tax policy should be altered to benefit higher education. When to listen: You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org The Bottom Line: Higher Education Faces Wealth Gaphttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-higher-education-faces-wealth-gap
53960 as http://ripr.orgFri, 17 Jul 2015 21:29:58 +0000The Bottom Line: Higher Education Faces Wealth GapDave Fallon Povidence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week Mark and Dave speak to architect is veteran architect Steven Durkee, of the development group Cornish Associates. Various tax incentives have emerged as Providence hopes to develop the vacant I-195 land. Durkee stresses the need for a standardized set of incentives to spur development in all parts of the city. When to listen: You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org The Bottom Line: Tax Incentives For The Vacant I-195 Land And Other Providence Projectshttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-tax-incentives-vacant-i-195-land-and-other-providence-projects
51936 as http://ripr.orgFri, 05 Jun 2015 20:34:51 +0000The Bottom Line: Tax Incentives For The Vacant I-195 Land And Other Providence ProjectsElisabeth HarrisonProvidence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week Mark and Dave sit down with Dr. Anne DeGroot, co-founder of Clinica Esperanza, a free clinic providing health care to uninsured Rhode Island residents. When to listen You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org The Bottom Line: Clinica Esperanzahttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-clinica-esperanza
50607 as http://ripr.orgFri, 01 May 2015 14:52:46 +0000The Bottom Line: Clinica EsperanzaDave FallonHow will the sale of the Providence Journal affect labor contracts, small businesses, and the state's other newspapers? We discuss all these questions on this week's episode of the Bottom Line. Media consultant and former managing editor at the Providence Journal, Bill Ostendorf joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon, along with Providence Business News editor Mark Murphy to do the numbers. When to Listen You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50 pm. The Bottom Line: Another Look At The Providence Journal Salehttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-another-look-providence-journal-sale
37892 as http://ripr.orgFri, 08 Aug 2014 20:00:00 +0000The Bottom Line: Another Look At The Providence Journal SaleDave FallonIf you've been wondering whether the recent cold snap helped spike your energy costs, wonder no more and be sure to listen to this week's Bottom Line. Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon to learn more from National Grid spokesman David Graves. Graves discusses how the availability and price of natural gas is effecting electricity rates, new rates for homes and businesses, and what business owners should know about their electric rate plans. When to Listen You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50 pm. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org The Bottom Line: Wondering Why Your Electricity Bill Went Up?http://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-wondering-why-your-electricity-bill-went
27490 as http://ripr.orgFri, 10 Jan 2014 22:30:00 +0000The Bottom Line: Wondering Why Your Electricity Bill Went Up?Dave FallonProvidence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday it looks at business news and themes that affect local business and the public. This week, Dave and Mark talk with Laurie White, president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. Dave and Mark explore the Chamber’s changing its signature “Business Expo” event into a more informal business collaborative called “The Garage.” The event is planned for May 14th at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. The discussion includes why the change happened, what the new event will look like, and what advantages there might be for developing businesses to attend. When to ListenYou can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm. Do you have insight or expertise on this topic? Please email us, we'd like to hear from you. news@ripr.org The Bottom Line: Taking the Business Expo to the Garagehttp://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-taking-business-expo-garage
12410 as http://ripr.orgFri, 22 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000The Bottom Line: Taking the Business Expo to the Garage